Improvement in whiffletree-hooks



UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE.

' JACOB BEHEL, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WHIFFLETREE-HOOKS.-

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 146,121, dated January 6, 2874; application tiled April 1s, 1873.

`To dll whom it may concern: A v Be it known that I, JACOB BEHEL, of Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain improvements in the common devices employed on single-trees, double-trees, neck-yokes, &c., for their connection with the harness and team, and with each otlier, of which the following is y a specilication:

y" My invention relates lto the connection of `the above or similar devices with the woods employed, the object being to obtain a more t secure fastening with a lessreduction of the wood, at a less cost, and that will admit ot' an artistic iinish in tine Work.

` To the button `A is attached the shank B,

which is connected to flange C, leaving suiicient length of shank B between button A and iiange G to receive the tug of the harness. To the ends of iiange C are connected the ilanges D and E, all of which flanges are connected by a center plate, F, which is perforated, as at Gr.

In Fig. 2, H is an end port-ion of the wood sin gle-tree, slotted to receive the center plate F of Fig. 1, and is fitted in such amanner that the flanges D and E will embrace its opposite sides rmly, and is driven in until the end ot' the wood comes in close contact with the end iiange G, thewood being previously bored to correspond with the hole in the center plate F. The rivet I is then inserted and riveted to draw the wood'tirmly to the center plate. In the that any of the known or usual forms may be substitutedsuch as the established cockeye, hook S, or Tformed bars. I have also used a rivet, instead of which screws or bolts may be used. Theabove form is more particularly designed for light carriages when greater artistic finish is desirable. p

In Fig. 3, C, D, and E are the anges with center plate, as at F, Fig. 1, and is itted and secured in the wood K, as in Fig. 2.` From the liange D projects a `cockeye, L, in which is a ring, M, to receive the breast-strap of the harness. This modification is designed more especially for a neck-yoke, but is applicable to a single-tree for heavy work, and a hook or.,l y link, T, maybe used instead ofthe ring M,

and is also applicable to a double-tree to connect the single-tree thereto by means ot' a lapring 'or other equivalent device.

In Fig. 4, C, D, and E are the flanges with center plate, as at F, Fig. 1, and is iitted and secured in the wood N, as in Fig. 2. From the iiange E projects a shank of the usual hook form, provided with a safety T-formedbar 011 its outer end; but other forms may be used. This modification is more especially designed for agricultural work, and is suitable for me y, dium and heavy work.

' In the modifications in Figs. 3" and 4, theend ange C may be omitted, when the cockeye L or hook-shank is connected onlyto either flange D or E. If, from the shrinkageof the wood, the parts become loose, they may be made tight by closing the edges of the flanges l 4C D E when malleable.

A whiffietree-hook having a shank, coni structe'd with center plate F and ilan ges D E C, substantially as described. y y u y 4 JACOB; BEHEL.

Witnesses:

\ E. J. BEHEL, J. E. BEHEL. 

